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Clara Clarke

Clara Clarke writes for the Manuscripts & Rare Books department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of manuscripts & rare books.

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Missale: Fol. 154v: Music for "Exultet" — Bartolommeo Caporali

Missale: Fol. 154v: Music for “Exultet”

October 10, 2026Half Sovereign: Henry VIII (obverse);Crowned Arms (reverse) — England, Henry VIII, 1509-1547

Half Sovereign: Henry VIII (obverse);Crowned Arms (reverse)

October 10, 2026Missale: Fol. 121v: contains music for "Hely Hely Lama etc." within St. Mattion Passion — Bartolommeo Caporali

Missale: Fol. 121v: contains music for “Hely Hely Lama etc.” within St. Mattion Passion

October 10, 2026Five Guineas: William & Mary (obverse) — England, William and Mary, 1688-1694

Five Guineas: William & Mary (obverse)

October 10, 2026Missale: Fol. 178: Music for various ordinary prayers — Bartolommeo Caporali

Missale: Fol. 178: Music for various ordinary prayers

October 10, 2026Buckles — Anonymous, Migration period

Buckles

October 10, 2026Two Pound Piece: St. George and the Dragon (reverse) — Benedetto Pistrucci

Two Pound Piece: St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

October 10, 2026Breastplate — Germany

Breastplate

October 10, 2026Two Guineas: Four Crowned Shields of Arms and Scepters (reverse) — John Roettier

Two Guineas: Four Crowned Shields of Arms and Scepters (reverse)

October 10, 2026Missale: Fol. 214: Pentecost — Bartolommeo Caporali

Missale: Fol. 214: Pentecost

October 10, 2026

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